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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After he shuts off the tape in Part 2, what does Krapp look at after putting away the second item he takes out of his pocket?

2. Where does Krapp go when he comes back on stage at the end of Part 2?

3. What is described as "spinning like a propeller"?

4. What does Krapp-on-tape say he tells the woman just before they are intimate?

5. How does Krapp-on-tape describe the blinds that were pulled down on tape in Part 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of isolation in the play. What effect does isolation have on the different stages of Krapp's life? How does Krapp choose to deal with his isolation?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of age in the play. How is Krapp portrayed at the different ages of his life? What might the author be saying about age?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of Krapp as an old man fast-forwarding and rewinding his tapes. Analyze the nature of the material being discussed that causes Krapp to do this. What might this say about how Krapp feels about the nature of what is being discussed on the tapes that warrant him to skip over it or come back to it?

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